Nostalgia & History > 1948 Freedom Train at Fargo ND on NP

This photo comes up searching in the NDSHS collection: American Freedom Train at the NP depot in Fargo, North Dakota. April 29, 1948 is the date. I don't know the details behind this train.

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Looks like the local Boy Scout troop is about to board the display cars.

The 1947-1949 American Freedom Train promoted Americanism.
It carried the original Bill of Rights and US Constitution.
SR2

Thanks for sharing the image ... certainly different times and circumstances some 76 years ago ...
Apparently little government/private interest in support for a 2026 Freedom Train (steam or otherwise)
to celebrate the US's 250th anniversary in 2026 ... 

Odyssey
Evergreen, CO
 

Odyssey Wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing the image ... certainly
> different times and circumstances some 76 years
> ago ...
> Apparently little government/private interest in
> support for a 2026 Freedom Train (steam or
> otherwise)
> to celebrate the US's 250th anniversary in 2026
> ... 
>
> Odyssey
> Evergreen, CO
>  

ELON MUSK ???
 

redberan4449 Wrote:
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> Odyssey Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Thanks for sharing the image ... certainly
> > different times and circumstances some 76 years
> > ago ...
> > Apparently little government/private interest
> in
> > support for a 2026 Freedom Train (steam or
> > otherwise)
> > to celebrate the US's 250th anniversary in 2026
> > ... 
> >
> > Odyssey
> > Evergreen, CO
> >  
>
> ELON MUSK ???
>  

If he was inclined he could indeed contribute the whole amount needed. He would appreciate it's importance as well. There's others who might have the cash but they have a bad attitude to go with it.